Aminou Bouba

Aminou Bouba (born 28 January 1991), is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Gokulam Kerala in the I-League.[1]

Aminou Bouba
Personal information
Full name Aminou Bouba
Date of birth (1991-01-28) 28 January 1991
Place of birth Garoua, Cameroon
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Gokulam Kerala
Number 15
Youth career
2007–2012 Coton FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Coton FC 24 (0)
2014–2015 Espérance 8 (1)
2014 → Constantine (loan) 11 (0)
2015–2016 Al-Khaleej 24 (4)
2016–2017 Al-Ettifaq 23 (1)
2018 Al-Tai 10 (2)
2018–2019 Feutcheu 0 (0)
2019–2021 Horoya 0 (0)
2021– Gokulam Kerala 15 (2)
National team
2013– Cameroon 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:33, 3 May 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Bouba began his club football career at Cameroonian side Coton FC de Garouain 2012.[2] After playing there for three years, Bouba moved to Tunisian club Espérance Sportive de Tunis.[2] He later moved to Algerian league outfit CS Constantine, and later played for multiple Saudi Professional League clubs – Al-Khaleej, Al-Ettifaq, and Al-Tai.[2] With Khaleej, he scored 4 goals in 24 league matches. He then moved back to his country and appeared with Bandjoun.

In 2019, he signed with Guinean Ligue 1 Pro side Horoya.[2]

Gokulam Kerala

On 26 August 2021, it was announced that defending I-League champions Gokulam Kerala have completed the signing of Bouba.[3]

“I am glad to play in India. I have played in different leagues in various countries and I look forward to a successful stint at Gokulam Kerala FC. The club has a huge profile and I would love to contribute to the successes here.”

Aminou Bouba, after signing with Gokulam Kerala.[2]

Bouba made his debut for the club in the 2021 Durand Cup, on 12 September 2021, against Army Red, which ended in a 2–2 draw.[4] On 26 December 2021, he made his I-League debut against Churchill Brothers, which ended in a narrow 1–0 win.[5][6]

On 5 April 2022, he scored his first goal for the club against Sreenidi Deccan, in a 2–1 win, through a header.[7][8]

International career

Bouba made his senior international debut for Cameroon on 16 November 2012 against Indonesia in their 0–0 draw.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 3 May 2022[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gokulam Kerala 2021–22 I-League 1529[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]0–242
Career total 1529000243
  1. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in IFA Shield

Honours

Club
Coton
Espérance Tunis
Horoya

Reference:[11]

References
  1. "Gokulam Kerala rope in Cameroonian centre-back Aminou Bouba". KhelNow. 25 August 2021.
  2. Thorat, Apoorva (30 August 2021). "Cameroon defender Aminou Bouba signs with Gokulam Kerala FC". sportsmintmedia.com. Sports Mint. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  3. "Gokulam Kerala rope in Cameroonian centre-back Aminou Bouba". KhelNow. 25 August 2021.
  4. "Durand Cup 2021: Gokulam Kerala Held To Draw By Army Red". outlookindia.com. 12 September 2021.
  5. "Gokulam Kerala begin title defence with narrow win over Churchill Brothers". KhelNow. 26 December 2021.
  6. "Gokulam Kerala 1 – 0 Churchill Brothers". Soccerway. 26 December 2021.
  7. "Gokulam Kerala hold on for vital win against Sreenidi Deccan". i-league.org. 5 April 2022.
  8. "Sreenidi Deccan 1 – 2 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway. 5 April 2022.
  9. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Player profile: Aminou Bouba". www.national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  10. Aminou Bouba at Soccerway
  11. Aminou Bouba at Soccerway
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